POLICY TOWARD EASTERN EUROPE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP97M00248R000400680001-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 13, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
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Presidential Directive/NSC- 21.
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
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September 13, 1977
ALSO: The Secretary of the Treasury
The United States Representative to the United Nations
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Policy toward Eastern Europe
The President has directed that policy toward Eastern Europe should be based
on the objectives of working with governments of the region to enhance their
independence internationally and to increase their degree of internal liberali-
zation. To that end, the United St.+tes will demonstrably show its prefer. e?:-i.ce
for Eastern European countries that are either relatively liberal internally or
relatively independent internationally.
For the principal countries of the region (excluding Yugoslavia), this policy
will reflect the following general guidance:
-- Poland and Romania will continue to receive preferred treatment with
regard to visits by government officials, and in handling economic issues and
various exchange programs. We should examine ways to ameliorate the Polish
debt situation, should it continue.
-- Relations with Hungary will be carefully improved to demonstrate that
its position is similar to Poland and Romania. The United States will indicate
its willingness to return the Crown of St. Stephen, providing the Hungarians
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will give acceptable assurances about its continuing display. Subsequent to
the return of the Crown, the United States will enter into negotiations for a trade
agreement with Hungary, including a provision for a waiver of the Jackson-Vanik
amendment, provided Hungary gives adequate assurances consistent with the
spirit of the Jackson-Vanik provision. -
-- Relations with Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and the GDR will remain limited
until there is demonstrated progress along one of the two dimensions mentioned
above. No particular initiatives toward any of the three will be taken, nor will
there be indications of willingness to grant MFN. That does not preclude
continuing efforts to put formal bilateral relations in a somewhat more normal
basis: e.g. , through US naval port visits to Bulgaria, or through negotiations
with Bulgaria over outstanding bond debts, with Czechoslovakia over nationalization)
claims and with the GDR over a consular convention and claims. The results
of such negotiations must be justified on their own merits, and must not dilute
the basic differentiation. Any other specific steps taken to improve U.S.
relations with those three countries must tangibly and demonstrably advance
specific U.S. interests.
This policy is aimed at producing stability, progress and the enhancement
of security throughout the region, pointing toward reconciliation between
both halves of Europe.
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